China vs World excluding India and China: Employment
China
740,410
in 2023
World excluding India and China
2.27 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
World excluding India and China rank
2nd
Employment over time
- China
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
World excluding India and China currently reports 2.27 million against 740,410 in China, a difference of 1.53 million.
That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734,894 | 1.66 million | 925,482 | World excluding India and China |
| 2010s | 764,442 | 1.95 million | 1.18 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2020s | 742,770 | 2.13 million | 1.38 million | World excluding India and China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, China or World excluding India and China?
- World excluding India and China, at 2.27 million against 740,410 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between China and World excluding India and China?
- 1.53 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World excluding India and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and World excluding India and China rank globally for employment?
- China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.